The organization invites speakers to raleigh to encourage men and challenge them to be involved in bible study.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$190K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$190K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$342K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$342K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$281K
Expenses
$302K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$209K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$327K
Net assets
$214K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $263K Management & general 13% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Associate Di
$98,124Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$91,721Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Briggs’s $117K as Associate Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Briggs$116,874$98,124$99,083$77,917$12,500—
John R B Andrews$87,720$91,721$76,750$77,010$82,401$67,870

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Encourages men to study the Bible through invited speakers in Raleigh.

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1 program · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization sponsors programs for the purpose of encouraging men to be involved in bible study, includinging luncheons and a golf tournament. The executive director leads several bible study groups during the year and also prepares teaching material used in the bible studies.

$263Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$531$3K
Net assetsLn 32$173K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$161K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$854
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$288$288
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$149$149
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$64K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$228
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$263K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $281K$327K−$45K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $342K$302K$41K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$387K−$35K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $397K$433K−$36K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021 $389K$209K$180K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $183K$65K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $342,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,440$324,955
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,997$6,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,181$10,342
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,256$342,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,848$198,384
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,844$103,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,692$301,611
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,436$40,525
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $342,136 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,839$6,839
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,342$10,342
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $17,181$342,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,611 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,405 · Management $22,010$183,415
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,430$6,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,685 · Management $854$8,539
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,410$4,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $288$288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,966 · Management $2,494$11,460
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,000 · Management $1,235$8,235
IX-17 TravelPrograms $149$149
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,963 · Management $3,964$7,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,409 · Management $2,957$67,366
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,164 · Management $228$3,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,459 · Management $38,152 · Fundraising $0$301,611
Part X · Balance sheet $216,405 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,316$44,718
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,998$158,836
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,215$12,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $173,529$216,405
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $531$530
X-25 Other liabilities$2,352
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $531$2,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,998$213,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,998$213,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $173,529$216,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,136
XI-2 Total expenses$301,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,998
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,523

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